Articles Archive for July 2010

Thank you very much for taking the time to complete this questionnaire.
To help us plan for the future of our Parish, any additional comments about any other matter would be most useful.
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Please feel free to contact any members of the group mentioned on Page 2 of this questionnaire.

1. How would you describe the appearance of the Parish?
good / reasonable / poor (circle one)
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What are the most positive aspects of the Parish environment?

(Put a number 1-6 in the box, in order of preference, where 1 is your favourite)
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Parish Plan Questionnaire E. Business & Education
a) Business
1. Please indicate, for each member of your household, if each one is currently:
(Tick for each household member’s age group)

16-24
25-44
45-64
65+

Employed

Unemployed

Self-employed & employing others

Self-employed, not employing others

In Government training scheme

In full time education

Housewife / house-husband

Retired

Permanently sick / disabled

Part-time worker

Semi-retired

Other:

2. Does anyone in your household perform any type of voluntary work? ………
Yes / No (Circle one)
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3. Where is your main place of work/education of the majority of your household?
At home / in the Parish / outside the Parish (Circle one)
4. If …

Parish Plan Questionnaire D. Leisure
Village Halls
1. Do you use our village halls? Whitford Never / occasionally / often (Circle one)
Umborne Never / occasionally / often (Circle one)
2. For what purpose? (Please tick and also in the Yes/No column say if you were aware of these activities)
(Tick) Yes No (Tick) Yes No

Private hire

Quiz evenings

Social functions

Elections voting

Skittles / bowls

Women’s Institute

Dancing

Umborne Ladies

Whist

History Society

Keep Fit

Produce Association

Choir practice

Parish Council Meetings

Pilates / Yoga

Other:

3. What other activities would you like to see the halls used for?
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4. What would encourage you to use the halls more often?
e.g. better …

Parish Plan Questionnaire C. Communication & IT
1. From what sources do you get local information? (Tick)

Parish magazines

Local papers e.g. Midweek Herald, View From …

Local notice boards

Local radio

Emails

Word of mouth, phone calls etc.

Other:

PARISH MAGAZINES
1. Do you receive the 5 Alive Parishes Magazine? Yes / No (Circle one)
If “No”, would you like to subscribe to it? Yes / No (Circle one)
2. Does our Parish require its own occasional (monthly, quarterly?) newsletter in addition to the Parishes Magazine ? Yes / No (Circle one)
NOTICE BOARDS
1. Do you read the information on our …

If yes, please state what the problems are and where they occur:
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2. How do you think these problems could be solved?
(Tick)

Speed restrictions – e.g. 40 to 30mph / 30 to 20mph

Less on-road parking

Traffic calming systems e.g. village gateway

Better road signs and road markings

Weight restrictions

Other suggestions:
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3. Is there a need for community parking a) near Shute School and the Church?

The purpose of this questionnaire is to seek the views of everyone in the parish of Shute. The resulting Parish Plan will provide a snapshot of life in our parish today and will become an important historical record for the future. We shall be able to identify what you value, what you want to preserve and what you would like to change. In order for us to achieve this, we need to collect up to date and accurate information on conditions, views and lifestyles in the area. Your responses, as …